Created by LuisaNelly Berrios Rocha Copyright of Global Ties Akron & Know Your Community - Know Your World

1. KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY –KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY –
KNOW YOUR WORLDKNOW YOUR WORLD

2. ……the New Yorkthe New York
Times includedTimes included
Nicaragua amongNicaragua among
the places to visitthe places to visit
in 2013?in 2013?
DID YOU KNOW…DID YOU KNOW…
Nicaragua is the only countryNicaragua is the only country
mentioned in the Centralmentioned in the Central
American Region!American Region! Source: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/01/10/travel/2013-places-to-go.html?smid=fb-share

3. DID YOU KNOW…DID YOU KNOW…
……the first woman to becomethe first woman to become
president in the Americanpresident in the American
continent was fromcontinent was from
Nicaragua?Nicaragua?
Violeta Barrios de ChamorroVioleta Barrios de Chamorro
(1990-1996)(1990-1996)

4. DID YOU KNOW…DID YOU KNOW…
……the only Latinthe only Latin
American-born pitcherAmerican-born pitcher
to pitch a perfect gameto pitch a perfect game
in Major Leaguein Major League
Baseball is fromBaseball is from
Nicaragua?Nicaragua?
Dennis Martínez,Dennis Martínez,
nicknamed "El Presidente”nicknamed "El Presidente”
(July 28, 1991)(July 28, 1991)

5. … “… “Nuestra Belleza LatinaNuestra Belleza Latina
2011” Is from2011” Is from
Nicaragua?Nicaragua?
Nastassja BolívarNastassja Bolívar
DID YOU KNOW…DID YOU KNOW…

7. NICARAGUA: FLAGNICARAGUA: FLAG

8. NICARAGUA: COAT OF ARMSNICARAGUA: COAT OF ARMS

9. INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILEINTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILE
My FamilyMy Family
Managua, NicaraguaManagua, Nicaragua
May 2011May 2011
• Luisa Nelly Berríos Rocha
– Graduate Student @ The University of Akron (2011-
2013)
MBA (Master in Business Administration)
– Akron International Friendship Volunteer

10. INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILEINTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILE
““The Chicks” Softball TeamThe Chicks” Softball Team
Managua, NicaraguaManagua, Nicaragua
October, 2010October, 2010
Folklore DanceFolklore Dance
Carazo, NicaraguaCarazo, Nicaragua
March, 2011March, 2011

11. DiwaliDiwali
Akron, Ohio, U.S.Akron, Ohio, U.S.
November, 2011November, 2011
Around-the-World-PartyAround-the-World-Party
Akron, Ohio, U.S.Akron, Ohio, U.S.
September, 2011September, 2011
INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILEINTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILE

12. INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILEINTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILE
• The Fulbright Program
– International educational exchange program sponsored
by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational
and Cultural Affairs
– Established in 1946 and currently operating in over 155
countries worldwide
– Designed to increase mutual understanding between the
people of the U.S. and the people of other countries

13. Nicaraguan Fulbrighters 2011Nicaraguan Fulbrighters 2011
U.S. Embassy - ManaguaU.S. Embassy - Managua
June 2011June 2011
INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILEINTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILE
Fulbrighters @ University of AkronFulbrighters @ University of Akron
Akron, Ohio, U.S.Akron, Ohio, U.S.
September 2011September 2011

14. Fulbrighter Enrichment SeminarFulbrighter Enrichment Seminar
Washington, D.C., U.S.Washington, D.C., U.S.
March 2012March 2012
Fulbrighter Gateway OrientationFulbrighter Gateway Orientation
Boulder, ColoradoBoulder, Colorado
August 2011August 2011
INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILEINTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILE

16. NICARAGUA QUICK FACTSNICARAGUA QUICK FACTS
• Full name: Republic of Nicaragua
• Area: 130,370 sq km
• Largest country in Central America
• Slightly smaller than New York state
• Bordering the Caribbean Sea & the Pacific
Ocean
• Central America is a tropical isthmus that
connects North America to South America.
• It includes (7) countries and many small
offshore islands

17. NATIONAL SYMBOLSNATIONAL SYMBOLS

18. NICARAGUA QUICK FACTSNICARAGUA QUICK FACTS
• Capital: Managua
• Administrative divisions
• 15 departments:
• 2 autonomous regions:
Atlántico Norte y Sur
• Administrative divisions
• Coffee, beef, shrimp and
lobster, tobacco, sugar, gold,
peanuts; cigars, automobile
wiring harnesses, textiles
and apparel

19. NICARAGUA BACKGROUNDNICARAGUA BACKGROUND
• It was discovered on September 12th,
1502 by Christopher Columbus in his
4th & last trip to the Americas
• The Pacific coast was settled as a
Spanish colony in the early 16th
century
• Independence from Spain
was declared in 1821
• Britain occupied the Caribbean Coast
in the first half of the 19th
century

20. NICARAGUA GOVERNMENTNICARAGUA GOVERNMENT
• Nicaragua is a constitutional
democracy with Executive,
Legislative, Judicial, and Electoral
branches of government
• The constitution guarantees
freedom of speech, religion, and
movement within the country, as
well as foreign travel &
emigration
• The President and the members of
the National Assembly are elected
to concurrent 5-year terms

21. NICARAGUA QUICK FACTSNICARAGUA QUICK FACTS
• Population: 5,7 million (July 2012, est.)
• Most Nicaraguans are of both European
and indigenous ancestry
• Currency: Córdoba
• Main Language: Spanish
• Main Religion: Roman Catholics

22. LET’S SPEAK SPANISHLET’S SPEAK SPANISH
• Hello  Hola
• Good Bye  Adiós
• Yes  Sí No  No
• Thank you  Gracias
• Thank you very much  Muchas gracias
• Your welcome  De nada
–A la orden. Con mucho gusto. Para servirle.
Para servirte.

23. LET’S SPEAK SPANISHLET’S SPEAK SPANISH
• Please  Por favor
• I love you  Te amo
• How are you?  ¿Cómo estás?
• I am sorry  Lo siento
• Do you speak ______?  ¿Hablas ______?
• My name is _______  Mi nombre es _______.
Me llamo _______.

24. LET US SING IN SPANISHLET US SING IN SPANISH
Poem: La Bala
Author: “Salomón de la Selva”
(1893 – 1959)
La bala que me hiera
será bala con alma.
El alma de esa bala
será como sería
la canción de una rosa
si las flores cantaran
o el olor de un topacio
si las piedras olieran,
o la piel de una música
si nos fuese posible
tocar a las canciones
desnudas con las manos.
Si me hiere el cerebro
me dirá: yo buscaba
sondear tu pensamiento.
Y si me hiere el pecho
me dirá: ¡Yo quería
decirte que te quiero!

25. TROPICAL CLIMATETROPICAL CLIMATE

26. Playa de PochomilPlaya de Pochomil
RANCHO SANTANRANCHO SANTAN

27. BAHIA DE SAN JUAN DEL SBAHIA DE SAN JUAN DEL SU

28. El Litoral PacificoEl Litoral Pacifico
Corn Island. RAAN. Nicaragua

29. LAND OF LAKES & VOLCANOESLAND OF LAKES & VOLCANOES
Contains the largestContains the largest
freshwater body infreshwater body in
Central AmericaCentral America
ExperiencesExperiences
significantsignificant
volcanic activityvolcanic activity

30. LAKE NICARAGUALAKE NICARAGUA
• Plans were made to
take advantage of this
route to build a canal
but the Panama Canal
was built instead
• It holds Ometepe and
Zapatera which are
both volcanic islands

31. OMETEPE ISLANDOMETEPE ISLAND
• The biggest island in the
world situated within a
freshwater lake
• Formed by two active
volcanos: Concepción &
Madera

32. • Archipelago of 365
little volcanic islands
inside Nicaragua Lake
– Some of which have
homes built on them!
– Rich in fauna and flora

33. Land of Lakes & VolcanoesLand of Lakes & Volcanoes
Fulbrighter Gateway OrientationFulbrighter Gateway Orientation
Boulder, ColoradoBoulder, Colorado
August 2011August 2011

34. MomotomboMomotombo
San CristobalSan Cristobal

35. Volcán Santiago. MasayaVolcán Santiago. Masaya

36. Volcán Santiago. MasayaVolcán Santiago. Masaya

37. Volcán Cerro NegroVolcán Cerro Negro

40. TRANSPORTATION IN THE PACIFICTRANSPORTATION IN THE PACIFIC

42. TRANSPORTATION IN THE ATLANTICTRANSPORTATION IN THE ATLANTIC

43. TRADITIONAL FOOD: GALLO PINTOTRADITIONAL FOOD: GALLO PINTO

44. TRADITIONAL FOOD: NACATAMALTRADITIONAL FOOD: NACATAMAL

45. TRADITIONAL FOOD: NACATAMALTRADITIONAL FOOD: NACATAMAL

46. TRADITIONAL SWEET: CAJETATRADITIONAL SWEET: CAJETA

47. SPORTSSPORTS
• Baseball is the national
sport of Nicaragua.
– Baseball to Nicaragua is
like soccer to Brazil.

48. El GüegüenseEl Güegüense
FOLKLORE IN THE PACIFICFOLKLORE IN THE PACIFIC

49. FOLKLORE IN THE PACIFICFOLKLORE IN THE PACIFIC
Las InditasLas Inditas
GüipilGüipil

50. FOLKLORE IN THE PACIFICFOLKLORE IN THE PACIFIC
MestizajeMestizaje
TrencillaTrencilla

51. Palo de MayoPalo de Mayo
FOLKLORE IN THE ATLANTICFOLKLORE IN THE ATLANTIC